Cavanagh's Philadelphia Analysis

By TOM CAVANAGH

|SPECIAL TO THE NEWS|

Jun 06, 2010 | 8:03 PM

1. Two Maples passed tiring rivals showing in the mud in Mar. 23 comeback; he breezed in a bullet :47 4/5 and drops from allowance ranks for return to action. Last Mystery dueled on the lead; steadied at the sixteenth pole placing 2 1/4 back; figures as high. Fabled Warrior came again scoring by a half; cover.

2. Smile Down On Me led by 3; retreated to fourth going 6 f. at Aqueduct; scores down $5,000 at 5 1/2 f. Don't Touchmystuff got up by a head April 24 at Charles Town in special weight; scratched there Saturday to go with a $15,000 tag here. Cherokee Express showed evenly; earns third money again.

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3. Jackie G broke on her knees yet gained fourth; graduates down $10,000. Dear Clarise was second best at first asking on Lasix Jan. 15; sheds 7 lbs. at 114; good value 9-2 in wide open race despite going up $7,500; working well. I Ain't Lyin' was mismatched bowing in special weights; fits better here.

4. Octomon set the splits; missed by a half going 1 1/16 m. on Monmouth's grass; edge down 5 lbs. at 111 racing 6 f. on dirt. Lalique alternated on the lead; got headed at the wire at 6 1/2 f.; strictly the one to beat. Omo makes seasonal bow off a :48 4/5 breeze; always well backed; 9-2-3-1 lifetime but may need a race.

5. Takemdown steadied on the final turn; showed at 1 m.; prevails down $9,000 at 7 1/2 f. Dover Street Art scored by 3 1/2 as the $1.30-1 chalk and has Frankie Pennington, the top rider down here. Centre Arena was seventh in U.S. bow at Hollywood April 24 after almost sixth months off; sharp in a.m. in California and drops $24,000.

6. Beatsanemptystall came up short 1 1/4 as the 3-1 favorite placing 5 1/4 before Seychelles besting that rival for the second time; gets initial laurels. Love in the Heir bows on Lasix off a 1:00 2/5 breeze from the gate; good saver at 6-1.

7. Call Me Now placed 1 1/4 out slowly gaining after being boxed in; on the board in last four; down 5 lbs. returning to a sprint event. Bullish Numbers argued the splits; settled for fourth at 1m&40yds. on Atlantic City turf following multiple dirt failures here; places in current form. Heavyweight was a dull seventh at Tampa Bay April 28; breezed in :36 3/5 at Suffolk in the slop Wednesday but is beatable chalk.

8. Bojan got hit in the lane; missed by a half at 1-2 here after winning by 2 3/4 and 2 1/2 at Aqueduct; placed first April 25; working well at Belmont since for Steve Asmussen. Out of Respect led by 2 late; came up short a head as the odds-on chalk at Aqueduct March 17 vs softer; 4-2-2-0 on career; drilled in 1:00 at Monmouth May 27 for Scott Volk. Buddy's Song won by 8 1/4 at 3-1 in the slop; best of rest.

9. Polka At Night pulled away winning by 1 1/4; 9-7-0-1 this year and 14-7-3-1 on career. Court Band was short a neck closing fast late at Penn National after failing in a minor Pimlico dirt stake; very dangerous. Longandstrong wired foes by 5 1/2 at 1-2 when claimed by Ebred Estrada; sheds 8 lbs. at 116; should grass.

10. Lake Baxter was a tiring fourth racing widest at the quarter; beat and beaten by the second choice; take 'em both ways. Knock Out Rosey showed behind a dead heat for first moving too late; can take all. Dancing Moment placed 4 back Feb. 22; breezed in :48 4/5 May 23; trifecta factor.